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Camburzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Biella, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Provinciale 1, Camburzano.

Camburzano, foothills just west of Biella

Camburzano lies in the foothills west of Biella, where the plain starts to rise towards the mountains, at around 420 metres. It is a small, residential village with an old centre, scattered villas and meadows, and Biella is a few minutes' drive away.

For buyers, what counts is this closeness to the town and the quiet: detached houses with gardens, and flats in small blocks. Work and the main services are in Biella and nearby towns. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average, just below. The climate zone is E.

There were 1,106 residents in 2023, down 9.9% on 2011. The average age is 50.5, against 49.7 for the province, and over-65s make up 31.6% against 30.1%. Foreign nationals account for 3.1%.

In the province of Biella, 50 municipalities are in seismic zone 4 and 24 in zone 3. Camburzano is in zone 3, along with 23 other municipalities in the province, but the expected ground acceleration is low, 0.042 g. In older houses, the likely costs are roofs, damp and the wiring and heating rather than the structure.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel. At the foot of the hills and along the streams, landslides and flooding are read on the official maps for the individual address.

Key points

  • Foothills west of Biella, a residential village.
  • Residents down 9.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.6%, against 30.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.042 g.

Overview

Camburzano is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,106 residents, ranked 38 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Camburzano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 24 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, in line with the province. 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Camburzano declared an average taxable income of 24,496 euros, in line with the province (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Camburzano is in climate zone E, with 2,588 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 419 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Camburzano has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.4% of the land in Camburzano, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Camburzano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Camburzano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Camburzano: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Camburzano are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 15 inhabited census areas in Camburzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 32.2%
  • good 67.8%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 096010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.